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Dr. Carlos Antonio Leche, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: ambulatory event monitoring (AEM), percutaneous transluminal coronary artery angioplasty, resuscitation, and more.

1026 E. Brandon Boulevard
Brandon, FL 33511

(813) 413-1455

Dr. Carlos Antonio Leche, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Brandon, FL specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Carlos Antonio Leche, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, AdventHealth and HCA Florida Brandon Hospital HCA Florida South Shore Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1026 E. Brandon Boulevard
Brandon, FL 33511

Address:

1601 W Reynolds Street
Plant City, FL 33563

Some issues Dr. Carlos Antonio Leche, MD can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

cardiac procedures	408
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	323
hospital care	995
inpatient care	963
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	60
outpatient care	32
stress testing	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	226
vascular procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	93
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	161
Less than 65	116

abdominal imaging	21
cardiac procedures	527
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	233
hospital care	1339
inpatient care	1260
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	77
outpatient care	79
stress testing	200
ultrasound (sonogram)	340
vascular procedures	27

**Gender**
Male	545
Female	722

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	988
Black	101
Hispanic	155
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	397
85 and over	349
Less than 65	171

abdominal imaging	49
angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	743
catheterization	103
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	375
hospital care	1547
inpatient care	1468
minimally invasive procedures	114
nuclear scan	149
outpatient care	79
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	347
ultrasound (sonogram)	387
vascular procedures	39

**Gender**
Male	1024
Female	1568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1960
Black	228
Hispanic	362
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	826
From 75 to 84	806
85 and over	562
Less than 65	398

abdominal imaging	16
ambulatory monitoring	15
angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	708
catheterization	99
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	572
hospital care	1348
inpatient care	1270
minimally invasive procedures	109
nuclear scan	136
outpatient care	78
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	252
ultrasound (sonogram)	376
vascular procedures	61

**Gender**
Male	543
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	969
Black	96
Hispanic	197
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	315
Less than 65	198

abdominal imaging	19
ambulatory monitoring	16
angioplasty	32
cardiac procedures	761
catheterization	88
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	733
hospital care	1282
inpatient care	1222
minimally invasive procedures	87
nuclear scan	170
outpatient care	60
stent placement (stenting)	32
stress testing	295
ultrasound (sonogram)	404
vascular procedures	64

**Gender**
Male	631
Female	792

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1052
Black	113
Hispanic	223
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	339
Less than 65	222

ambulatory monitoring	22
angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	866
catheterization	90
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	690
hospital care	1081
inpatient care	1020
minimally invasive procedures	89
nuclear scan	226
outpatient care	61
stent placement (stenting)	40
stress testing	392
ultrasound (sonogram)	380
vascular procedures	50

**Gender**
Male	545
Female	777

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	976
Black	106
Hispanic	217
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	350
Less than 65	150

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	693
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	651
hospital care	1007
inpatient care	934
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	178
outpatient care	73
stress testing	317
ultrasound (sonogram)	359
vascular procedures	58

**Gender**
Male	527
Female	639

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	831
Black	94
Hispanic	209
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	287
Less than 65	133

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	601
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	635
hospital care	820
inpatient care	805
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	164
outpatient care	15
stress testing	282
ultrasound (sonogram)	307
vascular procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	88
Hispanic	185
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	175
Less than 65	105

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	592
catheterization	8
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	592
hospital care	552
inpatient care	514
minimally invasive procedures	7
nuclear scan	161
outpatient care	38
stress testing	298
ultrasound (sonogram)	279
vascular procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	84
Hispanic	213
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	174
Less than 65	108

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	551
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	557
hospital care	670
inpatient care	658
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	142
outpatient care	12
stress testing	281
ultrasound (sonogram)	260
vascular procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	38
Hispanic	146
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	122
Less than 65	54

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Antonio Leche, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carlos Antonio Leche, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Brandon, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	26
ambulatory monitoring	17
angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	649
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	537
hospital care	1064
inpatient care	1011
minimally invasive procedures	55
nuclear scan	146
outpatient care	52
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	281
ultrasound (sonogram)	334
vascular procedures	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Antonio Leche, MD.

**Gender**
Female	708
Male	520

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	104
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	897
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	199
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	283
75 to 84	394
Less than 65	165
65 to 74	386

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Antonio Leche, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carlos Antonio Leche, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	15
Dementia	29

Education & Training

He completed residency at Michael Reese Hospital. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease: The American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Michael Reese Hospital

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease: The American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carlos Antonio Leche, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

AdventHealth

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital HCA Florida South Shore Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Carlos Antonio Leche, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$784 BRILINTA $548	FARXIGA $237
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$665 JARDIANCE $435	Pradaxa $230
Cordis Corporation	$589 Endovascular $400	Cardiovascular-Endovascular $189
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$461 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $298	Diamondback Coronary $151	Atherectomy Device $9	Diamondback Peripheral $3
Medtronic, Inc.	$419 Micra $385	Reveal LINQ $30	LINQ II $5
Other	$4,291 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $342	XARELTO $314	VERQUVO $283	LifeVest $233	Cardius 3m $222	Other $2,896

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,776
Travel and Lodging	$460
Consulting Fee	$400
Gift	$396
Education	$176

Research Payments

Dr. Carlos Antonio Leche, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $7,600.

Biography

Dr. Carlos Leche's specialties are adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. For his professional training, Dr. Leche completed residency programs at Michael Reese Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois. Clinical interests for Dr. Leche include myocarditis, cardioversion, and pericarditis. He speaks Spanish. Dr. Leche is professionally affiliated with AdventHealth and HCA Florida Healthcare. According to AdventHealth, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Plant City, FL.